Painting in watercolour - it’s not easy knowing how to get started. There is so much equipment available and from so many different brands. In this video I guide you through the most important products that you will need to get started - they won’t break the bank and they are excellent quality. There a three important points to keep in mind when buying the watercolour equipment you need:
1. It’s all about personal taste - experiment and go with what works for you and you feel comfortable with, not just what your favourite professional painters use;
2. Buy the best quality equipment that you can comfortably afford;
3. There is no magic in the equipment that you buy - none of it will make you a better painter! The work of experienced painters is the result of years of practice, not the equipment they have used.
Below are links to the equipment that I have mentioned in this video. I have used much of this equipment for many years and can recommend it for quality, consistency and reliability. Everything you’ll need to get started is here (but you certainly don’t need all of it!)
Happy painting.
Olly x
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
2:53 - Paint
13:25 - Paper (ft. rant)
23:30 - Brushes
31:40 - Extra Kit
34:33 - Quick Exercise
41:26 - Final Notes
PAINTS
Daler Rowney Artists Range - Jacksons Art Supplies geni.us/rwRJa6A
Daler Rowney Aquafine Range - Jacksons Art Supplies geni.us/8bXMGe
Maimeri Blu - Jacksons Art Supplies geni.us/sKIh
BRUSHES
Synthetic
DALER ROWNEY AQUAFINE - No. 2 & 4 RIGGER
Jacksons Art Supplies geni.us/oYL7Foy
DALER ROWNEY AQUAFINE - No. 4 & 6 ROUND
Jacksons Art Supplies geni.us/oYL7Foy
DALER ROWNEY SAPPHIRE - Nos 4 - 10 ROUND
Jacksons Art Supplies geni.us/4v13v
PRINCETON NEPTUNE - 4 & 6 QUILL
Jacksons Art Supplies geni.us/aRpPQG
Natural Hair
ROSEMARY & CO. SERIES 8 PURE KOLINSKY SABLE - SIZES 4 - 12
Jacksons Art Supplies geni.us/jQJF6
JACKSONS GOAT HAIR HAKE - SIZE 32m & 64mm
Jacksons Art Supplies geni.us/i5sLoCs
PAPER
Daler Rowney Aquafine - Jacksons Art Supplies geni.us/ohH3a
Daler Rowney Langton - Jacksons Art Supplies geni.us/BT5u8S
St. Cuthberts Mill, Millford - Jacksons Art Supplies geni.us/HOBHf
St. Cuthberts Mill, Saunders Waterford (Rough & CP 140lb/300gsm) - Jacksons Art Supplies geni.us/tlfGE
Daler Rowney, Langton Prestige (Rough & CP 140lb/300gsm) - Jacksons Art Supplies geni.us/PBmnV
Arches Bright White (ROUGH 140lb/300gsm) - Jacksons Art Supplies geni.us/QB2bk
STUDIO EQUIPMENT
JACKSON PORCELAIN PALETTE WITH COVER - 32 WELL Jacksons Art Supplies geni.us/TOCAJt
DALER ROWNEY TABLE EASEL - Amazon geni.us/qZICp4
THIS VIDEO CONTAINS AFFILIATE LINKS TO PRODUCTS, WHICH MEANS THAT I RECEIVE A SMALL COMMISSION ON A PURCHASE OF THOSE PRODUCTS WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COST TO YOU.
The purpose of this video is to share my knowledge and experience of landscape painting and watercolor with you and from time to time that may involve me recommending products that I use. I receive some of those products from manufacturers for free, but the products that I recommend are only products that I believe in, have used for many years and am comfortable to recommend to you.
The products that I receive are not contingent on the production of any video tutorial or marketing content, nor are they part of a legal sponsorship arrangement.